Going back to all one breed is very controversial. One thing that sucks is that if they did, only one would represent the breed in group. I guess AKC doesn't allow separate varieties in group anymore. Hardly seems fair that American Cockers still get to be represented by color, and the Belgians couldn't have their varieties. If it weren't for that, I think that getting the breed clubs to recombine would be easier.

That's very interesting!

Really doesn't make much sense to keep them split up like that. Rough and Smooth Collies are considered two varieties of the same breed (In North America). They are interbred, but they do not show against each other (expect for at specialties when BOV rough and BOV smooth compete for BOB) Each dogs AKC registration lists them as a "Collie" not Rough Collie or Smooth Collie.

Now in most European countries Rough and Smooths are considered two separate breeds and most FCI countries do not allow them to be interbred, but this change in Europe only occurred around the mid 1990's. Before that they were still considered two varieties of the same breed.

Really doesn't make much sense to keep them split up like that. Rough and Smooth Collies are considered two varieties of the same breed (In North America). They are interbred, but they do not show against each other (expect for at specialties when BOV rough and BOV smooth compete for BOB) Each dogs AKC registration lists them as a "Collie" not Rough Collie or Smooth Collie.

This is how it is for Belgians everywhere else in the world, and how I wish they would do it here.